Humanitarian & Cultural Causes in Africa
Social, Humanitarian & Cultural Causes in Africa. Investors Europe Sponsors Aurelie D'Unienville. http://www.aureliemarrierdunienville.com/ http://www.investorseurope.net/en/managing-director . Disclaimer : this page is not intended for any specific nationality or jurisdiction. It is also not intended to solicit clients from any specific jurisdiction including the Republic of Mauritius inter alia.
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"A Chinese billionaire says deploying new technologies might be the solution that could help African nations trade their minerals and natural resources more efficiently and profitably. Bruno Wu, chairman and co-CEO of technology company Ideanomics (formerly Seven Stars Cloud Group), says blockchain and artificial intelligence could create efficient systems that would help in pricing, selling, and ensuring accountability. Digitizing asset production and distribution would also allow for an opportunity to leapfrog, he adds, allowing the continent to lead just as it has with mobile money worldwide.'

Britain detached the Chagos Islands from Mauritius in 1965, three years before Mauritian independence.

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"The International Court of Justice has just heard four days of arguments as it weighs the legality of a hugely contentious colonial act: the UK’s decision to separate the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius prior to the latter’s independence in 1968. Mauritius has been pursuing this case for decades, and has made substantial progress in recent years. And by claiming that the UK breached that right during the decolonization process, it has forced important issues about self-determination up on the international agenda."

More internet cable systems are connecting the continent from "Cape to Cairo"

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"While the investment in building and maintaining intra-country road networks has been slow in coming, connecting Africa via the internet has lately made more progress. This week, French telecom giant Orange struck a deal to invest in the West Africa-based Main One Cable company, whose landing stations are in Nigeria, Ghana and Portugal. It will enable Main One to extend its 7,000-kilometer system to Dakar, Senegal and Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire by mid-2019."

Cameroon officials told Facebook executives their platform was being used to mislead youths, spread fake news and hate speech.

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"Last month, the Cameroonian government invited Facebook to the country to help it fight what it believed to be an emerging menace online, especially on the social media platform: the scourge of fast-spreading rumors and misinformation, or as it’s known in the shorthand today, fake news."

"21 August 2018: A two-day conference on youth employment in agriculture has highlighted opportunities to tap the potential of Africa’s vast youth population to contribute to sustainable development of the continent. With an estimated 60% of Africa’s 1.2 billion population being under the age of 25, the discussions underscored the need to create tens of millions of jobs annually in rural areas to enable Africa to “harness the dividends of its youth.”

"Kofi Annan, the former United Nations secretary-general and Nobel peace prize winner, died today (Aug. 18) at the age of 80. His family confirmed that he passed away at a hospital in Switzerland “after a short illness.”"

Cairo, Johannesburg, Tangier, Lagos and Casablanca were the top five cities to receive foreign direct investment from 2003 to 2016.

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"Millions of people are moving into Africa’s cities every month as most of its countries blaze through some of the fastest urbanization rates the world has ever seen. Economic opportunity is at the top of the list for the reasons why."

The dominant pay service will foster inclusive growth through investments and capacity building.

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"In a partnership with the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) along with the International Financial Corporation, the firm says it will promote digital financial inclusion in the continent through investments and technical assistance. The offering will target smaller businesses and would look to cater to largely unserved consumers, including displaced people and refugees with no official documents or identity papers."

"The global cheetah population is continuing to decline with onlyabout 7000 individuals left in Africa. This is thought to be about half the population that existed 40 years ago. The decline has been caused by the loss and fragmentation of their natural habitats, a decline in their prey base, the illegal trade in wildlife as well as conflict with humans for space.:

The annual cycling event has inspired many in the East African nation to take up the sport

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"Organized by Rwanda’s cycling federation (FERWACY), the race has been won by participants from Morocco, Eritrea, South Africa, and the United States. Cyclists from Rwanda have dominated the game though, remaining defending champions for years at a time. This year, 20-year-old Rwandan Samuel Mugisha was crowned champion, becoming the youngest rider to ever win the race."

'Less than two weeks after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared its ninth Ebola outbreak over, it has announced a tenth. And this time, a quick containment, which the country has become known for, might be more difficult."

The profusion of candidates is true of smaller nations with even smaller electorates.

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"A Quartz analysis of African elections in the last three years shows dozens of candidates, mostly male, running for the top job. The latest example of this is Zimbabwe’s historic election, where 23 candidates attempted to succeed president Emmerson Mnangagwa who rose to power after Robert Mugabe was ousted last year. The same is also true of Mali, where in late July, 24 contenders vied to challenge president Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta for the incumbency."

The data collates the total number of visits by China's president, prime minister and foreign minister over the past 10 years from January 2007 to January 2018. | Atlas - charts and data, powered by Quartz.

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"The data collates the total number of visits by China's president, prime minister and foreign minister over the past 10 years from January 2007 to January 2018."

It was the dread of serving indefinitely in the national service that strengthened Teclit Kesete’s resolve to leave Eritrea. As a student of journalism, it was also the realization that he wouldn’t be able to adequately pursue a bright career in the world’s most censored nation. And if all else went well, it wa

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"I don’t have words to describe how hard it was,” he said on a recent evening on the phone from Tel Aviv. “I always cried on my way to Israel.”

Mali scholar and professor of anthropology Bruce Whitehouse has made three predictions about Mali’s upcoming presidential election, with the first round scheduled for July 29, 2018. Whitehouse predicts low voter turnout, a victory for the incumbent and results that will not make a difference one way or the other. He also hopes that h

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"Mali scholar and professor of anthropology Bruce Whitehouse has made three predictions about Mali’s upcoming presidential election, with the first round scheduled for July 29, 2018."

Much has been made of the embarrassing withdrawal by Nigeria from signing the African Continental Free Trade Agreement earlier this year having initially made the commitment to sign them. Its decision was criticized by many, including myself. These reactions were justifiable given the historical poor performance of Nigeria and other African states when i

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"Nigeria’s decision needs to be evaluated in the light of the reason it’s given for the delay. The government has subsequently explainedthat it’s decision wasn’t a rejection of the trade accord. Rather, it said, it wanted time to consult with key stakeholders in the country. This includes the Nigerian labour congress, the manufacturers association as well as other players in the private sector."

The changes are nothing short of seismic, proof that nothing remains the same forever. In just over 100 days, Ethiopia’s new prime minister Abiy Ahmed has taken radical steps aimed at dismantling the country’s troubled past and paving the way for a new future. After years of protests, state killings, ethnic violence, internet shutdowns

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"In just over 100 days, Ethiopia’s new prime minister Abiy Ahmed has taken radical steps aimed at dismantling the country’s troubled past and paving the way for a new future. After years of protests, state killings, ethnic violence, internet shutdowns, and emergency rules, the Horn of Africa nation has made an astonishing and promising turnaround for the better."

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF hope a credible victory in the July 30 election will legitimize the power (both party and state) they gained from the “soft coup” that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe last November. With victory, they say, the donors and dollars will flood in to the country the

Igor Espanhol's insight:

"Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF hope a credible victory in the July 30 election will legitimize the power (both party and state) they gained from the “soft coup” that toppled his predecessor Robert Mugabe last November."

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